This whole blog thing is new for me. I'm never sure if what I have to say will be valuable to anyone else, hence the name Random Ramblings. I'm in a school with a one to one MacBook program, and we have been encouraged to share new ideas, so I'm giving it a try.
Let's start with a little about me. This is my 15th year teaching. I started in public school, teaching the same subject 7 times a day to freshmen. Now, I am in a Christian school, where I teach 8th Grade Physical Science, Chemistry, Physics, and Yearbook. Over the eleven years I have been here, I have also taught Algebra I, 9th Grade Health, 7th Grade Health, and Photography. I like to think of myself as well rounded, so this has been fun.
Two years ago, we took on the challenge of the one to one MacBook program. I will refer to this as E4 from now on because it is easier. E4 stands for "Embrace technology to Engage and Empower students to Excel as lifelong learners." I was on the committee that wrote that sentence. It took an hour, so enjoy it. Because other school are now taking on similar programs, I want to use this blog to share resources, ideas, lesson plans, or games. Some of them will be more tech based than others because I do believe something still work better old school (yes, the pun was intended).
I do not intend to post daily. I was never good at keeping a diary. I will post when I feel I have something valuable to contribute to the blogosphere.
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